Monday, February 22, 2010

Launch Service

Yesterday Northwest Community Church hosted our first official worship service in Bella Vista. It was exciting to see the months of planning and prayer finally come together as God faithfully provided the people and resources needed to launch a new local church. It was encouraging to see 73 adults and 7 children gathering together for worship, prayer, fellowship, and teaching. Our worship service reminded me that there is nothing like the local church in whole world. We are truly apart of something far greater than ourselves when we serve in Christ's church...what an amazing privilege! Click Here to see pictures or check out the album on my Facebook page "NCC Launch Sunday."

We kicked off NCC with a series entitled "What's Church Got to Do With It?" by looking at the role of a great church in our life. The phrase that will guide this series as we unpack what Scripture has to say about a great church is...

"A great church exists when people make a great commitment to the great commandments and the great commission and do those with great compassion."

Even though our new church is only 1 day old and we are made up of imperfect people, we want God to shape Northwest into a great church. Join us next Sunday and invite some more imperfect people to check out Northwest Community Church.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Launch Week

Well. It's finally here. This Sunday is the official launch of Northwest Community Church in Bella Vista, AR. The past few months have been an exciting journey. God has opened doors and provided people and resources in ways that we could never have anticipated six months ago. It's also exciting to think that after Sunday we will finally be able to shift our focus from launching the church to actually being the church.

One of the most encouraging aspects of this entire process has been the team of people God has assembled to launch NCC. If you have not gotten a chance to worship with us during our preview services, be sure to come meet some people on Sunday. You will not be disappointed. Not only does our launch team love Jesus but they are also fascinating people who like to have a ton of fun. For instance, a few days ago Bella Vista got several inches of snow which provided us the perfect opportunity to sled on a hill right behind our house. It was so funny to see all these kids out there sledding alongside a group of 20 year olds. It reminded me that life is just too short to hang out with people who don't know how to have a good time. Check out some photos of our launch team on our recent day of sledding in Bella Vista by Clicking Here.

Before Sunday, be sure to go to our website and use the "Tell Someone about Northwest" button on the top of each page. Also, invite friends, neighbors, and family members to attend the launch service with you this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. at the Bella Vista Boys and Girls Club. Come experience what a new life in Christ is all about!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Invest in the Life of Northwest

At Northwest we now have several ways you can give to God's work through your tithes and offerings:

  1. You can give on Sunday mornings.
  2. You can mail a check to NCC at P.O. Box 5128 Bella Vista, AR 72714.
  3. You can give online through our secure website. Check out this new feature simply by clicking on the Invest in the Life of Northwest button on our homepage.

Why do we give to the local church?
"The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it..." Psalm 24:1

As Christ Followers, we believe that we are stewards of God's resources because He is the owner of all we have.Throughout Scripture, we are reminded of the importance of generosity. The Bible tells us that giving is an act of worship and should be done with a spirit of thanksgiving.

Give. Pray. And don't miss launch Sunday.